All posts by: phoebe@beingincommunity.com

From White Martyrdom to Red

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Around the world, the Coptic community, scholars of Coptology, and the ecumenical community are reeling over the violent murder of His Grace Bishop Epiphanius, the abbot of the Monastery of St. Macarius. That a monastery would... Read More

Loneliness and Community

By Fr. Peter Farrington We live in an age when each one of us is surrounded by hundreds and thousands of people each day. At school, at work, and in the streets, we are crowded around with others. Even if... Read More

The stories all our children need to read (Summer Reading Recommendations #2 & 3)

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read until the end to find out how to receive your FREE guide to helping children love reading, and be entered to win a giveaway copy of Philo, Rose, and the Joy SuperHoly or Trouble at... Read More

Father’s Day Gift Ideas (with a children’s book giveaway!)

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read to the end to learn how to enter for a book giveaway of I’ll Carry You by Martha Salama. Father’s Day in the United States is fast approaching, and I hope this gift recommendation list... Read More

The Book to Start Your Summer (Summer Reading Recommendation #1)

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read till the end to find out how to win a giveaway copy with a SIGNED BOOKPLATE of Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam! I have not stopped talking about Laura Vanderkam’s new book Off the... Read More

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Today marks the passing of the Very Reverend Fr. Youhanna Guirgis, a spiritual giant and a pillar of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States of America. To explain his larger than life influence on... Read More

Circles of Community

I am excited to share this beautifully written guest post today by author Irene Noor. Irene is the author of the novel Yet, Home, the 2017 Being in Community Book of the Year. You can follow her on Facebook here... Read More

How Money CAN Buy Happiness – with a book and magazine giveaway!

Is it possible to talk about money, economics, and joy in the same breath? I didn’t think so, until I read my friend Gretchen Garnecho’s review of Morgan Simon’s new book, Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change. In... Read More

Standing up to the bullies

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Dear teacher: My Wanda will not come to your school anymore. Jake also. Now we move away to big city. No more holler Polack. No more ask why funny name. Plenty of funny names in the... Read More

What I’m Reading this Lent, 2018 edition – with SEVEN book giveaways for adults, young adults and children!

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail The Great Lent is upon us, and with it a call to spend less time on eating and more time on prayer, spiritual reading, and charitable giving. Today I’m sharing my Lenten reading with you, and... Read More